U.S. lays charges alleging human smuggling across Canadian border
- The U.S. Department of Justice has accused four Mexican nationals of orchestrating a scheme to smuggle people from Mexico into the United States by way of Canada.
- The organization operated for two years in Mexico, Canada, and the U.S., smuggling people by charging thousands of dollars to bring them from Mexico to Canada and northern New York.
- The group led local and federal officers on several high-speed chases near the Canada-U.S. Border, including a 2023 incident where a vehicle carrying a total of ten passengers, comprising seven grown individuals and three children, was stopped.
- The individuals accused are Edgar Sanchez-Solis , Ignacio Diaz-Perez , Samuel Diaz-Perez , and Salvador Diaz-Diaz ; they face charges of conspiracy and 25 counts related to the illegal transportation of people into the United States for financial gain.
- Justice official Matthew R. Galeotti said the men imperiled human cargo and American lives while seeking to smuggle hundreds weekly through dangerous conduct and high-speed getaways.
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U.S. lays charges alleging human smuggling across Canadian border
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The U.S. Department of Justice says four Mexican nationals have been charged with allegedly running a human smuggling operation across the Canadian border. A news release says the four men charged thousands of dollars to bring people from Mexico to Canada, then across the international border into northern New York. It says that on multiple occasions, the organization led local and federal law enforcement officers on high-speed vehicle chases al…
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